15 U.S. Code § 1692i - Legal actions by debt collectors

(a) VenueAny debt collector who brings any legal action on a debt against any consumer shall—

(1)

in the case of an action to enforce an interest in real property securing the consumer’s obligation, bring such action only in a judicial district or similar legal entity in which such real property is located; or

(2) in the case of an action not described in paragraph (1), bring such action only in the judicial district or similar legal entity—